Converting old AmiPro to Word 2007

[JimA]

I have some old documents in Lotus AmiPro ("SAM" extension) that I would like
to be able to read. I am using Windows 7 and Word 2007.

I tried KeyView from Lotus but I can't find a version that will run on my
computer as I get an error message indicating the file is only compatible
with 32 bit computers. From Microsoft I saw a conversion add on that claims
to work with Word 2003 and prior but I haven't found a converter for Word
2007.

Thanks for your help

Jim

 

[Mi Tasol]

I have some old documents in Lotus AmiPro ("SAM" extension) that I would like
to be able to read.  I am using Windows 7 and Word 2007.  

I tried KeyView from Lotus but I can't find a version that will run on my
computer as I get an error message indicating the file is only compatible
with 32 bit computers.  From Microsoft I saw a conversion add on that claims
to work with Word 2003 and prior but I haven't found a converter for Word
2007.

Thanks for your help

Jim

Download OpenOffice as it will open SAM files. Save the file as .DOC
and then open in Word. Keep OpenOffice for fixing corrupt tables or
doing things to tables that Word cannot - surprisingly Word will keep
the OO tables as you set them. OO has many features Word lacks and
vice-versa. As a tech writer I use both on the same file all the time
though don't import a word file into OO that has highlighted text as
that becomes a problem real fast (fixable but a pain)

Have fun

Mi Tasol

 

[Graham Mayor]

The converter that you can download from my web site will work with Word
2007. I have not tried it with Windows 7, but as long as you can locate the
correct folder it should be OK.

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[Peter Jamieson]

Both the other options mentioned so far sound good to me, but a couple
of things you might try under Windows 7 for KeyView or the converter
that Graham mentions are as follows.

AFAIK these approaches can be used for the installer .exe and any
installed .exe. Whether they will change anything is another matter, but
I have been quite surprised that even some low-level driver software
from my old Windows XP system function OK under Windows 7 with the right
compatibility settings.

If there is no installer, and the installed software is a DLL (the
converter Graham mentions is probably a .cnv file which is a DLL), I
don't know whether you can use this approach at all.

a. In Windows Explorer, select the relevant .exe (in the case of the
installed .exe, only possible when you have worked out what it is!
b. try right-click, Troubleshoot compatibility. If you do not see that
option it probably means that Windows already knows that it is a
compatible .exe
c. that may provide you with further info. But in any case, you can also
d. right-click, then Properties->Compatibility
e. select a suitable version of Windows (e.g. if your software worked
OK on XP, you could try that first).
f. apply the changes, then try running the software. You may also need
to run "As Administrator" - another right-click option that may be
available to you.

FWIW
a. the compatibility settings feature is also available on Win XP and
Vista. AFAIK the Troubleshoot option is new.
b. you may prefer to create a System Restore Point before doing the
installation (go into Control Panel, and use the search box in the top
right to lok for System Restore). Windows 7 will probably create one
anyway, but I like to do my own.

Peter Jamieson

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk